Senior Data Center Controls Manager

Red Cloud Consulting is a global business and technology consulting firm supporting clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. For more than two decades, Red Cloud has partnered with organizations ranging from high‑growth mid‑market companies to global enterprises, helping them solve complex business and operational challenges—leveraging modern data platforms, artificial intelligence, and secure digital foundations to drive smarter decisions and scalable outcomes.

Senior Data Center Controls Manager to support immediate client operations.

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (Hybrid)

The Senior Data Center Controls Manager leads all aspects of data center construction projects for our global tech client in Cedar Rapids, IA. This role oversees vendor compliance with construction documents and program requirements to improve and standardize data center controls execution processes. The role is part of the Project Management function responsible for the management of projects from initiation through completion and requires onsite presence in Cedar Rapids, IA.

• Provide thorough verbal and written technical guidance to control integration partners deploying SCADA and PLC systems.
• Develop and troubleshoot Factory Talk applications.
• Develop and troubleshoot Ignition applications.
• Develop and troubleshoot Rockwell PLC programs.
• Handle Modbus, BACnet, VLAN (sub‑networks), Cisco switch configuration, and Schneider Electric Power
  
  SCADA.
• Support onsite commissioning of electrical switch gear and mechanical cooling equipment.
• Create documentation to improve and standardize data center controls execution processes, including new specifications and updates to existing ones.
• Provide verbal and written feedback to internal teams to drive continuous product improvements, including creating bounty bugs that include a problem statement with a proposed solution.
• Travel to construction sites (approximately 2 trips a month) to audit quality, provide feedback, and technical guidance to site controls vendors.
• Remotely troubleshoot and solve high priority site issues as they arise.
• Work with onsite GC/CSI teams to ensure they adhere to best practices, maintain asset trackers, update checkout sheets, and execute high quality work on schedule.

• Experience with SCADA, PLC, and controls.
• Experience in mission critical and/or industrial facilities project management.
• Prior experience in project management with hyperscale data centers preferred.
• Strong knowledge of MEP construction management with a solid track record of leading capital projects.
• Experience with Google Suite applications.
• Knowledge of BIM or Autodesk ACC is preferred.
• Experience with P6 and Bluebeam is preferred.

Compensation range for this position is $150,000 - $165,000/year DOE.

Benefits and bonus information can be found at

Red Cloud requires employees to have the legal ability to work in the country hired during their employment period. During onboarding, proof of eligibility to work in the applicable country will be requested. Red Cloud does not provide visa sponsorship.